On the day a Walgreens in his ward closed, Ald. William Hall announced plans to create a city Office of Pharmacy Access. He is previewing that plan by having local pharmacies pop up in a 79th Street storefront starting in July.

Midday trains will leave Hyde Park stations every 20 minutes in both directions, officials said. Service along the South Chicago and Blue Island branches will also expand.

Beyond Wonderland, Greek Fest, Ribfest, Pokémon Go Fest and Día Del Niño celebrations are also on deck.

Over $500,000 in improvements are in the works for Tuley, Cole, Brown Memorial and Dawes Parks and the Hamilton Park Cultural Center.

The Chatham store is the latest location to close in the city, one year after Walgreens shuttered five stores across the South Side.

Videos released Friday show the moments leading up to Officer Carlos Baker fatally shooting his partner, Rivera, as well as the aftermath.

Some vendors sold out before the day was over, “a good problem to have,” said Ald. William Hall. This was the second annual event uplifting Black-owned businesses — and it’ll be back again next year, Hall said.

The newest Kilwins in Chicago will be a short walk from Millennium Park.

The soul food restaurant, which closed in 2024, will reopen Saturday in the former Reggio’s Pizza building with earlier hours for dine-in and takeout meals.

The current owners told employees two weeks ago that the shop will close Saturday, but they did not share why or what's next for the mid-century building, staff told Block Club.

Lazarus "Hollywood" Gonzalez and Isaiah "Bo" Flemister died in a car crash Thursday. Flemister was one of the best footwork dancers in Chicago, and Gonzalez "changed the narrative" for majorette dancing, their coach said.

Following FEMA's decision to deny Illinois’ appeal for aid, alderpeople and community leaders are stepping up to help South and West side neighbors, from creating heat maps of flood-prone areas to reviewing sewer lines that need repairs.

When a teenager went a week without talking as part of a school project, he noticed a surprising side effect: Instead of rehearsing a response to what other people were saying to him, he was focused on listening — and feeling smarter as a result. Plus, a flight attendant is irritated by a certain term […]

There's also a Black Creativity Career Showcase, a Scandinavian Jam sesh and a Community Repair Clinic.

Attendees will hear from Jahmal Cole, Jamyle Cannon, Xavier Ramey, Dion Dawson and Christian Perry as the five friends share stories of impact and inspiration.

For more than a century, cocktail lounges — distinct from dive bars and nightclubs — have served as essential gathering places for Black Chicagoans.